Posts Tagged ‘trees’
Hammock – Hanging from Tree
Q: I want to hang a hammock between two sweetgum trees with trunks approximately twelve inches thick. If I put a screweye into the trunk, will it cause damage to the trees? A: Will it cause damage to the tree?...
Treehoppers – Control
Q: I have these strange pests on the bottom of my sunflower leaves. We have searched high and low to find what they are. I would greatly appreciate it if you could identify them and tell me how I may...
Christmas Trees – Pesticides Used On
Q: I heard that Christmas trees are sprayed with many pounds of chemicals before they are cut. Is this true? A: I doubt it. Christmas tree growers are trying to make a profit – and pesticides cost a lot of...
Trees – Identify on School Grounds
Q: I’d like to identify and mark the trees on my school grounds. How can I make a permanent marker for each one? A: I prefer using round aluminum disks that are stamped with individual numbers. You can prepare a...
Tree Planting – Remove Burlap
Q: What is best, pushing the burlap down in the hole or totally removing the burlap around “balled and burlapped” tree rootballs? A: It’s best to remove to totally remove it. Burlap is often chemically treated to prevent it from...
Dead Tree – Removing
Q: My Japanese Zelkova is dead, and I’m going to cut it out. How can I remove the root?Can I plant another of the same tree at that same spot? A: Personally, I find it easier to dig around the...
Fescue – Tree Leaves on New Lawn
Q: I over seeded my fescue lawn 10 days ago and now its covered with leaves. How do I clean up the leaves without damaging the plants? Should I leave them for a while, blow them, or vacuum them up...
Planting a Tree Near a Sprinkler Line
Q: I am planting a 7 gallon Heritage River Birch tree. I dug out a 4′ diameter hole about 3′ deep (I know its over-kill, but I hope that tree thanks me for it). At any rate, I hit a...
Bonsai Tree – Care
Q: A friend was given a bonsai tree as a gift and she does not know about its care. It says to use a slow release fertilizer but what and how much? A: Much of this depends on what plant...
Planting Tree – On Top of Stump
Q: We lost a really big tulip poplar back in the fall to twin lightning strikes.The tree service ground the stump, a process I naively assumed meant the entire stump. However, when I tried to plant a five-gallon sugar maple...
Trees – Fertilize to Improve Fall Leaf Color
Q: I haven’t been able to find any good info on ways to improve fall foliage colors, so I thought I’d ask the expert. My wife and I are now in our second fall in our home in Auburn, GA...
Banana Tree – Frozen
Q: I over wintered my banana tree with straw and plastic bags. I removed them the other day and I am not sure it survived. The stalk is 4 ft high. I removed all leaves before covering it this fall....
Poisonous Trees
Q: In my work as a lawyer, I am familiar with a legal search and seizure doctrine known as “The fruit of the poisonous tree.” If the police do an illegal search, any evidence they are led to as a...
Trees – Behavior in Ice Storms
Q: I had a lot of tree damage from an ice storm several years ago. Are some trees more likely to be hurt than others? A: The University of Illinois has a fine publication that covers all aspects of how...
Wood Rot – At Base of Tree
Q: I have a number of trees in my wood lot that have various mushrooms and rots coming out of them. Is there any way to cure this? A: Dozens of fungi attack hardwood and conifer trees in Georgia. When...
Tree Planting – Amend the Soil?
Q: What is the best way to plant a tree? My landscaper says that mixing organic matter in a tree planting hole ends up wasting time and money, because the roots of the tree will eventually grow out of the...
